North America's Direct Connection to Israeli Real Estate - Exclusively
Cohen Group Marketing is the dedicated North American marketing partner for Effi Capital - a publicly traded Israeli developer with 3,300 delivered units and a pipeline of over 8,000 more. We give buyers across Canada and the United States direct, guided access. No intermediaries. No guesswork.
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Who We Are
Cohen Group Marketing is a real estate marketing firm serving buyers and investors across North America, with offices in Toronto and Halifax. We specialize in one mandate: connecting buyers in Canada and the United States with vetted residential developments in Israel through an exclusive partnership with Effi Capital.
We are not a general brokerage. We do not represent multiple developers. We do not split our attention across markets. Our entire operation is built around one developer relationship - because we believe that depth beats breadth when the stakes are this high for our clients.
That relationship is with Effi Capital Nadlan - a publicly listed Israeli real estate developer founded in 2006, with Owner and Chairman Effi Shkedi and CEO Shahar Ezrahi at the helm, over 3,300 housing units delivered across Israel, and an active pipeline of approximately 8,150 more.
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Who Is Effi Capital?
Effi Capital is not a boutique developer. It is one of Israel's established national residential development companies, listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in March 2024 after completing an IPO that raised NIS 92 million - a milestone that added public accountability and institutional oversight to a company already known for scale and delivery.
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3,300+ housing units delivered to date
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~8,150 units in active pipeline across execution, marketing, planning, and urban renewal
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~124,500 square meters of commercial, employment, and logistics space under management
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17 urban renewal projects with majority apartment-owner sign-off already secured
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All-time sales record in 2024: 1,000+ apartments sold in a single year
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Geographic reach:
Tel Aviv | Jerusalem | Ashkelon | Beit Shemesh | Elad | Achziv | Ben Shemen | Hadera | Gedera | Kiryat Gat | Ramla | Ofakim
Effi Capital controls the full development cycle internally - planning, architecture, marketing, and execution - with no dependence on external contractors for core decisions. Their stated operating principle is what they call 'Epi Extra': ensuring every buyer receives more than what was promised.
Owner and Chairman Effi Shkedi has been direct about the company's purpose: 'Being able to say I built a house in Eretz Israel is a great privilege. We do not simply develop projects, neighborhoods, or buildings - we build the infrastructure for people's lives.'
What We Add to This Equation
Effi Capital builds in Israel. We connect North American buyers to that pipeline in a way that accounts for the legal, financial, and cultural distance between here and there.
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Exclusive access: We are Effi Capital's exclusive marketing partner in North America. Buyers in Canada and the United States get current pricing, full project documentation, and direct developer access - without a chain of intermediaries taking margin or diluting information.
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North American context: We understand the specific considerations facing buyers in Canada and the US - foreign buyer tax implications, wire transfer procedures, cross-border legal questions, and the unique complexity of purchasing property internationally. We bridge that gap.
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Full-cycle presence: We do not hand you off after the introduction. We stay in the process from first conversation through closing and beyond.
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Honest filtering: If a project is not the right fit for your goals, we will tell you. Our business depends on long-term client relationships, not individual transactions.
Who We Work With
North American investors
Buyers across Canada and the United States looking for portfolio diversification into Israeli real estate - a market that has demonstrated long-term resilience and capital appreciation - who want a reliable, English-speaking team managing process and communication on their behalf.
Members of the Jewish diaspora
Whether motivated by connection to Israel, family legacy, aliyah planning, or a desire to establish a physical presence - who want to buy with confidence, clear documentation, and without navigating an unfamiliar system alone.
Repeat buyers and referrals
A significant portion of our clients come to us through personal referrals from past buyers. We take that as the most reliable signal we can give you about how we operate.
International real estate is a relationship business.
We want you to know exactly who you are working with before you take the first step.
Ready to Take the First Step?
If you are exploring Israeli real estate - whether early in the process or ready to move - we will give you an honest picture of what is available and whether it fits your goals. No obligation. No pitch deck.
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